90^th Legislative Session _ 2015

Committee: Senate State Affairs

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Holien
P    Hunhoff (Bernie)
P    Lederman
P    Otten (Ernie)
P    Soholt
P    Solano
P    Sutton
P    Brown, Vice-Chair
P    Rave, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Sen. Tim Rave, Chair.

MOTION:    TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEB. 20, 2015

Moved by:    Lederman
Second by:    Brown
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

    HJR 1003: Proposing and submitting to the electors at the next general election an amendment to Article XIV of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, relating to the authority of the Board of Regents.

Presented by:    Representative G. Mark Mickelson
Proponents:    Lesli Jutting, Superintendent, Watertown School District, by phone
        Jack Warner, South Dakota Board of Regents
        Patrick Weber, Governor's Office
        David Owen, South Dakota Chamber Of Commerce & Industry
        Deb Mortenson, Associated General Contractors of SD

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        Matthew McCaulley, Valley Queen Cheese Factory, Inc.
Other Proponents for the record noted by Senator Tim Rave:
        Mike Cartney, President, Lake Area Technical Institute
        Mark Wilson, President, Western Dakota Tech
        Senator Tim Rave

Opponents:    None

MOTION:    DO PASS HJR 1003

Moved by:    Brown
Second by:    Holien
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Holien, Hunhoff (Bernie), Lederman, Otten (Ernie), Soholt, Solano, Sutton, Brown, Rave

    HB 1145: revise certain provisions regarding the payment of salary and compensation to legislators.

Presented by:    Senator Tim Rave
Opponents:    None

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1145

Moved by:    Rave
Second by:    Lederman
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-2-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Holien, Lederman, Otten (Ernie), Soholt, Solano, Brown, Rave

Voting No:    Hunhoff (Bernie), Sutton

    HB 1149: revise certain provisions regarding the setting of the salary of legislators.

Presented by:    Senator Tim Rave
Opponents:    None

MOTION:    TO TABLE HB 1149

Moved by:    Lederman
Second by:    Sutton
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-0-0-0)

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Voting Yes:    Holien, Hunhoff (Bernie), Lederman, Otten (Ernie), Soholt, Solano, Sutton, Brown, Rave

    HB 1125: revise certain provisions regarding the notice for meeting of public bodies.

Presented by:    Senator Ried Holien
Proponents:    Gerry Kaufman, Associated School Boards of SD
        David Bordewyk, South Dakota Newspaper Assoc.
Opponents:    None

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1125

Moved by:    Sutton
Second by:    Lederman
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Holien, Hunhoff (Bernie), Lederman, Otten (Ernie), Soholt, Solano, Sutton, Brown, Rave

MOTION:    PLACE HB 1125 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Holien
Second by:    Sutton
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

    HB 1029: revise certain requirements regarding high performance building design and construction standards for newly constructed or renovated state-owned buildings.

Presented by:    Kristi Honeywell, Bureau of Administration
Proponents:    Larry Mann, Black Hills Forest Resource Association
Opponents:    None

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1029

Moved by:    Brown
Second by:    Holien
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Holien, Hunhoff (Bernie), Lederman, Otten (Ernie), Soholt, Solano, Sutton, Brown, Rave

MOTION:    PLACE HB 1029 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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Moved by:    Brown
Second by:    Soholt
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

    HB 1105: provide for an affidavit creating a rebuttable presumption that a person is not an employee for purposes of workers' compensation and to provide a penalty therefor.

Presented by:    Senator Corey Brown
        Representative Spencer Hawley (#1)
Proponents:    Larry Deiter, Department of Labor and Regulations
        James Marsh, South Dakota of Labor & Regulation
        Jerry Diamond, Independent Insurance Agents Of South Dakota
Opponents:    None

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1105

Moved by:    Lederman
Second by:    Brown
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Holien, Hunhoff (Bernie), Lederman, Otten (Ernie), Soholt, Solano, Sutton, Brown, Rave

MOTION:    PLACE HB 1105 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Lederman
Second by:    Soholt
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    ADJOURN

Moved by:    Soholt
Second by:    Holien
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Theresa Riggs

Committee Secretary

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